Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-09-08
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And Dangerously
Wounded by MUIR
derers and Rob-
berS.
Mr.. O. f. Bush and Wife
Assaulted by Ruffians,
1T Their Home Three
OuartersO fa Nile East
of Ceredo, ut Day
Break, Tuesday
Morning.
An Attempt Made to Wreck n
Train.
An Attempt Made to Wreck n
Train.
The .4SSaSSins Still at
Large.
THE WOUNDED WILL PROB.
ABLY RECOVER.

Mr.. O. L. Bush is quiet and
peaceable citizen who resides about
three-quarters of mile east of Ce-
redo on the turnpike to Huntington
and on the G. & .. R'y, and is about
seventy-five years of age. Tuesday
morning, as usual, about break of
day, he arose and went to his kitch-
en-which is in the basement story
of his dwelling-to build a fire to
prepare breakfast. Upon opening
the outside door of the kitchen, to
admit light while he put on his
shoes, two men entered the room
from the cellar adjoining He inn
mediately approached them and
demanded their business there.
They replied that they wanted mon.
ey and opened fire on him from
their revolvers. The first shot
brought his wife down the short
stairs from the room above. One
of the men caught her by the wrist
and pulling her down the stairs de-
manded money. She answered "we
have no money" when he fired at
her, grazing her forehead. BY this
time the other had shot Mr. Bush in
the right side, and striking the old
people on the head rushed up the
stairs locking them in the basement
kitchen.
The robbers passed up both flights
of stairs TO the second story, TO the
sleeping room of Mr.. and Mrs. Bush.
Fred. Bush, grand son, who had
been called and was dressing, hear
ing the disturbance, went into the
upper hall, when he saw man at
the rear end. He ran down the
front stairway to tie sitting room,
and hearing Mrs. Bush pounding at
the basement door, released her.
Both then started up the back stairs
to the upper floor, to the rooms of
Mr.. +. Fulton and his daughter
visitors in the house. They were
met on the stairs by the men with
drawn revolvers, whichthey snapped
a. them Fred. ran through the
house and the burglars probably
passed Mrs. b. on the stairs and
made their escape out at the side
door.
During this time the burglars had
ransacked the sleeping room of the
old people, where they expected to
find money. They secured all the
money there was. which was only a
small amount. Mr.. Bush had in the
meantime recovered and started for
aid to the neighbors. The alarm
was soon given and plenty of help
arrived.
IL is probable that there were three
or four in the party and that they
had been in the cellar and basement
kitchen some time, as the cellar had
been thoroughly ransacked aud
about half barrel of pork carried
of. Besides they had emptied a
bucket Of cream on the floor and
probably used the bucket TO carry
away some thirty pounds of butter,
which was packed in a jar. They
also opened jars Of pickles, drank
milk and examined the place thor
oughly
Ii is thought that one or two car
ried of the plumber while the others
waited for the appearance of the
old gentleman Tor the purpose OF
securing money. IL is evident they
were familiar with the house and
habits Of the family
On the same morning an attempt
was made 10 wreck the east-bound
fast-line, due about four o'clock. by
placing cross-tics on the track, about
a mile from Mr.. Bush's, near Mr..
$ $ Wilson's residence; but luckily
the fast-line was late and a freight
came along first which threw the
obstruction from the track without
any damage.
Searching parties have been out
in almost every direction since the
attempted murder and robbery, but
up to the time Of going TO press q
o'clock, p. NJ Wednesday the as.
sassins have not been apprehendcd
Mrs Bush's injuries are not seri.
Gus, although she is very weak from
excitement. Mr. Bush is resting
comparatively easy and will proba-
bly, recover. The ball which entered
his side struck a rib and ranged
around lodging in the lumbar mus
Gle The surgeons thought it best
not TO remove tue ball
a Supper will be given at the
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